Lobster buoy hitch

Lobster buoy hitch

Knot-details
name=Lobster buoy hitch


names=
type= hitch
strength=
origin=
related= Cow hitch, Buntline hitch, Two half-hitches
releasing= jamming
uses= attaching lines to rings, eyes, posts, rods, and railings
caveat=
abok_number= #58, #1714, #1839

The lobster buoy hitch is similar to the buntline hitch, but made with a cow hitch around the standing part rather than a clove hitch.

Like the buntline hitch, this knot is strong, secure and compact.


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